Chess Puzzle #1nLKM — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1029 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops d4/e2; knight h3; pawns a2/b2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knights b8/f6; pawns b5/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb5 — bishop e2→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb4+ — queen e7→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Bc3 (bishop d4→c3).
  3. Best move: Qxb5 — queen b4→b5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qb4+.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/1b2q1pp/4pn2/1p6/3B4/5P1N/PPQ1B1PP/R3K2R w KQ - 0 16

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